diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 2c2589ce..ad119f8f 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4392,6 +4392,7 @@ def workout_toggle_ranking(request,id=0):
 # simple POST API for files on local (e.g. in mailbox)
 @csrf_exempt
 def workout_upload_api(request):
+    stravaid = 0
     if request.method != 'POST':
         message = {'status':'false','message':'this view cannot be accessed through GET'}
         return JSONResponse(status=403,data=message)
@@ -4441,6 +4442,11 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
         message = {'status':'false','message':'could not find file'}
         return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
+    try:
+        stravaid = post_data['stravaid']
+    except KeyError:
+        stravaid = 0
+
     if form.is_valid():
         t = form.cleaned_data['title']
         boattype = form.cleaned_data['boattype']
@@ -4491,6 +4497,10 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
             return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)
 
         w = Workout.objects.get(id=id)
+        if stravaid != 0:
+            w.uploadedtostrava = stravaid
+            w.save()
+
 
         if make_plot:
             res, jobid = uploads.make_plot(r,w,f1,f2,plottype,t)
@@ -4501,7 +4511,7 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
             except NoTokenError:
                 pass
 
-        if upload_to_strava:
+        if upload_to_strava and stravaid == 0:
             try:
                 message,id = stravastuff.workout_strava_upload(r.user,w)
             except NoTokenError: